A myofascial tissue release apparatus includes a base portion. At least two side supports are connected to the base portion and positioned substantially opposite to each other, each of the at least two side supports having a terminating upper surface. At least one fully closed cutout portion is formed in an upper part of each of the at least two side supports in a position below the terminating upper surface. At least one substantially cylindrical bar is removably positioned extending between the at least one fully closed cutout portion of each of the at least two side supports, wherein the at least one substantially cylindrical bar is contactable by a user for use with myofascial tissue release of the user. The apparatus can be used to practice various myofascial tissue release techniques.

The apparatus comprises a controller; a spinal cradle rod; at least one vertebral module, the at least one vertebral module comprising at least one tension arm and at least one sensory pad, the at least one sensory pad comprising at least one emitter. The at least one vertebral module is in mechanical communication with and affixed to the spinal cradle rod; the at least one emitter is in electrical communication with the controller; and the controller provides input signals to the at least one emitter. The spinal cradle rod is the structural base of the therapeutic system and can be set to the proper curvature of the spine, and is adjustable according to the height and weight of the user.

There is provided a phototherapy apparatus, in which the therapeutic light is delivered through or in proximity to one or more massage components. The massage component provides mechanical massage to the subject biological tissue and modifies the properties of the subject tissue in thickness, density, etc. to facilitate the absorption of the therapeutic light and enhance the effect of the phototherapy procedure.

A wearable massage and/or compression device for applying controllable scrolling or intermittent sequential forces, such as compression forces, to the body and limbs of a user comprises an elongated fabric body sized to encircle a limb of a user, one or more shape-memory wires carried by the fabric body and configured to apply a compression pressure to the limb through the fabric body upon changing shape in response to a stimulus, and a micro-processor based controller for selectively actuating the one or more shape-changing elements to reduce the effective diameter of the device encircling the limb, to thereby apply pressure to the limb.

The physical therapy device is a therapeutic device. The physical therapy device is adapted for use with a patient. The physical therapy device massages a leg of the patient. The physical therapy device comprises a base, a plurality of telescopic stanchions, and a massaging structure. The massaging structure and the base attach to the plurality of telescopic stanchions. The plurality of telescopic structures elevate the massaging structure above a supporting surface. The massaging structure rotates such that the rotation of the massaging structure massages the leg of the patient. The base is a pedestal that forms the final link in the load path between the massaging structure and a supporting surface.

One aspect of the present invention is different embodiments of legs and feet massage apparatuses for providing massage effects to the legs and/or feet of a user. Another aspect is different embodiments of hands and arms massage apparatuses for providing massage effects to the arms and/or hands of the user. Additional aspect is an armrest sliding adjustment apparatus. A further aspect is a bicep and tricep panel sliding adjustment apparatus. Additional aspect is a chair that includes at least one of the following devices, apparatuses and systems described in this application: any of the legs and feet massage apparatuses; any of the hands and arms massage apparatuses; an armrest sliding adjustment apparatus; a bicep and tricep panel sliding adjustment apparatus; a neck and shoulder massage system; an integrated smart medical device; at least one health monitoring device or system; a virtual reality device; and a touchscreen-based control system.

A reciprocating massage table includes a base frame, and a reciprocating frame slidably mounted on the base frame for horizontal sliding there over. A plurality of independent, articulating massage heads are resiliently mounted in spaced apart two dimensional array across the reciprocating frame so as to extend upwardly therefrom. A reciprocating actuator is coupled between the base frame and the reciprocating frame to cycle the reciprocating frame back and forth over the base frame. Each massage head may include a massage head actuator driving at least one orbitally reciprocating kneading head.

Massage mechanisms of a massage machine individually include a pair of left and right treatment members provided along a height direction of the massage machine. A first massage mechanism is disposed on a relatively upper side, and a second massage mechanism is disposed on a relatively lower side. A control means that controls operations of the first and second massage mechanisms. The control means controls advancing/retreating drive portions such that the treatment members of the first massage mechanism and the treatment members of the second massage mechanism advance or retreat at speeds different from each other such as with a time lag.

Embodiments relate to lower limb massage systems having portions forming an L-shaped interior. Tubular portion includes first end section and upper left and right walls. Elongated portion includes second end section and front top and bottom walls. Corner portion is formed between tubular and elongated portions. Corner portion includes lower left and right walls and rear top and bottom walls. First expandable member forms the front top wall portion, and is expandable towards the elongated portion interior. Second expandable member forms the rear top wall portion, and is expandable towards the corner portion interior. Protruding members are positionable below the rear bottom wall and actuatable to protrude towards the corner portion interior. Second expandable member and protruding members cooperate to apply pressure on the bottom of the foot. Protruding members rotate around an axis perpendicular to a line drawn between second end section and bend section of the corner portion.

A method and apparatus for controlling a massage chair have been disclosed. The method for controlling a massage chair comprises extracting multimedia information, detecting an action item, and controlling an action item. According to the present disclosure, the timing of the multimedia effect and the timing of the action item may be synchronized based on analysis using a deep neural network model through a 5G network.